Syracuse survives Pittsburgh's rally at the Igloo (This Date in Syracuse/Big East history)

Note: This is a daily series to mark Syracuse's final year in the Big East Conference. Each day a different game that took place on that date will be highlighted.

Jan. 14, 1995

Syracuse led Pittsburgh by as many as 19 points, but still needed two Lawrence Moten free throws to hold off the Panthers at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena (aka The Igloo) on this date back in the 1994-95 season.

Syracuse entered the game with an 11-game win streak, an 11-1 record and a No. 8 national ranking. Pittsburgh was struggling at 4-8 and coming off a disappointing loss to No. 2 Connecticut in which the Panthers blew a 25-point lead.

On this night, though, it appeared like Pitt might pull off the miracle comeback.

Syracuse held a 36-21 halftime lead. Pitt's Andre Aldridge scored all 11 of his points in the second half to lead the Panthers' rally.

Syracuse led 63-56 with 53 seconds left, but Pitt's Chris Gant scored on a layup. Syracuse missed the front end of two one-and-one opportunities. Orlando Antigua hit a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left to cut it to 63-61.

Moten, a senior, hit two free throws with 10 seconds remaining to make it 65-61, but, Syracuse gave Pitt one more chance to tie the game when Aldridge was fouled on a 3-point attempt with seven-tenths of a second left.

Aldridge made the first two free throws and purposely missed the third, but Garrick Thomas missed on the follow and Syracuse held on for the 65-63 win.

Moten finished with 19 points, six rebounds and four steals for Syracuse.